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Weytk! (Hello) Welcome to Secwepemc Territory and the Shuswap - a great big welcome to all our guests from out of town and far away. We're stoked you're here. Please stop in at the Shuswap Tourism Visitor Centres to pick up hard copies of the Shuswap Trail Guide, and enjoy those Shuswap trails!Buy Provigil Rx

Current Trail Conditions: Be sure to check the specific trail listing for updated postings on conditions, closures, and any other notices. But please remember - while we try to post notices that come through its a dynamic world out there and things can change quickly on the trails. Always be prepared, let others know where you are going, watch for any update signage on the trails, and report anything new to trailreport@shuswaptrails.com (or the orange Report Button above).

Shuswap Trail Alliance AGM and Special Presentation - May 21st, 2019, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, at the South Canoe Elementary Outdoor Learning School Library (5970 - 10 Ave SE, Salmon Arm). Join the board and membership of the Shuswap Trail Alliance for the Annual General Meeting, including election of directors, update on trail projects throughout the region including the new Sicamous-to-Armstrong Rail-Trail, Secwepemc Landmarks Project, and new trail plans for 2019. PLUS - a very special update and tour with staff from the South Canoe Outdoor Learning School. All welcome. For more information please visit www.shuswaptrailalliance.com, email info@shuswaptrails.com, or call 250-832-0102.

Sicamous-to-Armstrong Rail-Trail is Moving Forward - It's happening! The dream to link Sicamous to Armstrong with a 50 kilometer greenway rail-trail that will ultimately connect to the Central Okanagan Rail-Trail is moving forward with the inaugral meeting of the new Rail-Trail Governance Advisory in March 2019. The Governance Advisory brings together leadership representation from the 12 jurisdictions partnering to create the greenway through an agreement between the Splatsin Chief and Council of the Secwepemc First Nation, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, and the Regional District of North Okanagan. Splatsin Kukpi7 (Chief) Wayne Christian was appointed the Governance Advisory Chair person, and Lumby Mayor and RDNO Chair, Kevin Acton, and Sicamous Mayor, Terry Rysz, appointed Co-Vice-Chairs. The Governance Advisory has created a Memorandum of Understanding and Terms-of-Reference to guide their work together, and implemented a joint Technical Operational Committee to oversee planning, design, development, and long-term management of the greenway. The Shuswap Trail Alliance will assist the jurisdictional partners in the role of Secretariat and Project Administrator, as well as continue as the meeting point for community engagement and support. Read the full media story here. And watch for updates here.

The annual Shuswap Trail Party & FundraiserHit a High Mark! Thank you everyone for making Shuswap Trails such a success story. This year's fundraiser surpassed the last record raising over $50,000 for Shuswap Trail projects throughout the region this year. Remarkable! And there's a whole new twist to supporting Shuswap Trails this year - The Barley Station Brew Pub in Salmon Arm is raising a toast to trails with its brand new Shuswap Trail Ale IPA made exclusively for Shuswap Trails. It was revealed at the February 1st event to resounding acclaim selling out, and now goes on sale at the Barley Station Brew Pub with every glass putting coin toward building and maintaining trails throughout the Shuswap. Now that's worth a toast! Check out the full story here.

And check out who was on the extraordinary silent auction table and monetary donor list this year by clicking here.

Check out the new trails built in 2018 by visiting the online trail guide (click on the Trails link above) that includes more new trails in the Shuswap Memorial Cemetery Park, South Canoe Trail System, Rubberhead, and Balmoral. And watch for new 2019 projects to come with regional partners throughout the Shuswap!

Plus theres all the new Trails Built in 2017 ready for you to explore: despite the crazy wind-flood-wind-fire-wind-snow season we had, trail stewards, volunteers, munipcal/regional/and provincial community partners, funding supporters, clubs, school groups, business teams, Rapattack, the STA trail team, and so many others worked very, very hard in 2017. The result was an incredible 10 new trails added (yes 10!), totalling over 12,000 metres. Check out the links below (and be sure to explore the hot new geo-referenced pdf map links c/o CSRD GIS department):

Geo-Referenced PDF Maps: yes! - They're posted online, regularly updated, and more are getting added all the time, thanks to the spectacular partnership with the great folks at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District GIS Department. As part of the Shuswap Tourism and Shuswap Regional Trails Roundtable partnership agreements, the CSRD GIS office has taken on acting as the central hub for all final master trail mapping GIS files. That means as we all work together throughout the Shuswap to develop trails and map changes it will all be coordinated in one place and updated to the online Shuswap Trails website guide. You will see the new Geo-Referenced PDF maps as links in the body of each trail description posted here. Not all trails have new maps, but many do, and more are getting created, updated, and added all the time. So be sure to keep checking back. Maps can be printed, or uploaded into mobile apps like Avenzas PDF Maps, which let these pdf's function as a base map with your phone's gps system. Our sincere thanks to all the talented, passionate, and committed GIS folks at the CSRD. And special thanks, also, to the new Salmon Arm MRDT Hotel Tax funding that is also supporting this initiative. Thank you all!

Trail Notices: check www.shuswaptrails.com for update notices on trail conditions throughout the region. But please remember - while we make every effort to keep info postings up-to-date there's lots going on so we may have missed something. Let us know through the trailreport@shuswaptrails.com hotline. Other good sources of current trail info online include the Shuswap Bike Club website at www.shuswapbike.com, Larch Hills Nordic at www.skilarchhills.ca, and trail sites like our good friends at www.trailforks.com.

Welcome

The Shuswap Trails website is dedicated to helping people from around the world find their trail in the Shuswap. Whether it be by foot, by mountain bike, by horseback, or by canoe, this site will guide you towards amazing trail experiences in the sunny Shuswap.

Use our new interactive Trail map to help you find trails by their region within the Shuswap.

Caution!

Always go prepared and use your common sense

Always tell someone when and where you are going

Many trails are not maintained - use at your own risk

Many trails are accessible only by active logging roads requiring 2-way radio communication, or deactivated logging roads requiring four-wheel drive or high-clearance vehicles.

News Release
Updated: December 14, 2018
Hot Party tickets, new ales, and Shuswap trails
The Shuswap, British Columbia, Secwepemc Territory - Hot off the press - those coveted tickets are back for the annual Shuswap Trail Party & Fundraiser just in time for stocking stuffing over the holiday season - and they come with a brand new twist this year.

News Release: May 17, 2018
New tech supports sustainable trail planning in the Shuswap
The Shuswap, British Columbia – Dynamic extremes in weather, water, and fires are impacting all parts of our lives. Planning for resilience and adaptation are growing concerns for trail planners considering sustainability into the future.